Description
the snow patrol ? gary lightbody (voice), nathan connolly (guitar), paul wilson (bass), jonny quinn (drums)
and tom simpson (keys) ? recorded fallen empires in the eagles watch, in santa monica. The songs were
mixed in the studio of jacknife lee, situated on a ranch in the topanga canyon, which was formerly commune
hippie and the home of neil young and woody guthrie. the choirs were recorded by the inner city mass gospel choir,
in compton, and troy van leuwen, of the queens of the stone age, offered his extraordinary guitar sound
two of the songs on the album.
the result is an album composed of 14 songs that mark a new path in the career of snow patrol.
with fine guitar riffs, electro and distorted, batteries pointed to the slopes of clubs and epic refrões
who perfectly serve the charming poetry of gary lightbody, fallen empires has as starting point
editions as diverse and bright as the sound of silver, of the lcd soundsystem, acthung baby of the u2, u the suburbans of the arcade fire. Despite its most experimental side, fallen empires maintains the appealing essence of the snow patrol. the emotional dynamics that have contagious the world remains present: the
moving new york seems made for an unforgettable moment at any great festival; the garden
rules is the soundtrack ideal for an autumn novel; and, with this Isn?t everything you are, snow patrols create another masterpiece of fulgurating beauty, soul mate of classics like run u chasing cars.
Artist
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish/Scottish alternative rock band formed at the University of Dundee in 1994. The group comprises Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Jonny Quinn (drums), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Johnny McDaid (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals). Initially an indie rock band, their first three records, the EP Starfighter Pilot (1997), and the studio albums Songs for Polarbears (1998) and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001), were commercially unsuccessful and were released by the independent labels Electric Honey and Jeepster respectively. The band then signed on to the major record label Polydor Records in 2002.
Snow Patrol rose to national fame with their major label debut, Final Straw, in 2003. The album was certified 5× platinum in the UK and eventually sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Their next studio album, Eyes Open, (2006) and its hit single "Chasing Cars," propelled the band to greater international fame. The album topped the UK Album Charts and was the best-selling British album of the year, selling over 6 million copies worldwide. In 2008, the band released their fifth studio album A Hundred Million Suns, then in 2009 their first compilation album, Up to Now and in 2011 they released their sixth studio album Fallen Empires.
During the course of their career, Snow Patrol have won five Meteor Ireland Music Awards and have been nominated for three BRIT Awards. Since the release of Final Straw, the band has sold over ten million albums worldwide.
Tracks
1
I'll Never Let Go
04:42
2
Called Out In The Dark
04:02
3
The Weight Of Love
04:15
4
This Isn't Everything You Are
04:58
5
The Garden Rules
04:28
6
Fallen Empires
05:19
7
Berlin
02:03
8
Lifening
03:53
9
New York
04:01
10
In The End
03:59
11
Those Distant Bells
03:18
12
Thy Symphony
06:06
13
The President
04:34
14
Broken Bottles Form A Star (Prelude)
01:31
Releases
Labels
Island Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Fiction Records
Countries
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Australasia, South East Asia, UK & Europe
Members
Gary Lightbody,
Tom Simpson,Jonny Quinn,Paul Wilson (3),
Mark McClelland,Nathan Connolly,Johnny McDaid
